SKILL ROADMAP 26 · PRACTICAL CAREER SKILLS
Interview Preparation Roadmap
Know your CV → Know your area → Practise answers → Mock interviews → Professional conduct
Track your progress
- This roadmap has 5 steps, 3 checkpoints and 1 projects.
- Open the interactive version to tick checkpoints and projects. Your progress is saved in your browser.
1 What this path is
This roadmap prepares you for internship, job, scholarship and judicial interviews.
2 Who this path may suit
Every student facing an interview.
3 The roadmap, step by step
- Know your CV deeply.
Learn: to explain every line, internship and project in detail.
Practise: by speaking about each item for two minutes. - Know your area.
Learn: the core law and recent developments in your target field.
Practise: by preparing short notes on five recent judgments or changes. - Prepare common answers.
Learn: to answer why you want the role, what you learned in internships and how you handle mistakes.
Practise: by answering aloud, not just in your head. - Take mock interviews.
Learn: what interviewers notice in your answers and manner.
Practise: with seniors, teachers or friends. - Conduct yourself professionally.
Learn: to be on time, honest and calm, and to say "I don't know, but I would find out by…" when needed.
Practise: by preparing thoughtful questions to ask the interviewer.
4 Your levels and checkpoints
Prepared
- Can explain every item on your CV
- Know recent developments in your area
Interview ready
- Completed at least two mock interviews
These checklists are for honest self assessment. They are not an official certification.
5 Build these projects
- An interview preparation file with your CV notes and recent developments
6 Internship direction
Internship interviews are good practice for job interviews.
7 Portfolio evidence
Not applicable, but your portfolio is often discussed in interviews.
8 Common mistakes
- Bluffing an answer
- Not knowing your own writing sample